FG grabs a share of Irish feelgood factorFine Gael doesn't believe in making life easy for itselfThu Jun 06 2002 - 01:00
Anti-tobacco day is no match for smokersIt was World No Tobacco Day yesterday, an annual event organised by the World Health OrganisationSat Jun 01 2002 - 01:00
PDs' shopping basket proves most nourishing on a €14 budgetThe Progressive Democrats emerged victorious in a shopping basket competition yesterday, but Fianna Fáil will be happy to hear…Fri May 31 2002 - 01:00
Harney beats the odds to confound punditsIt was an otherwise quiet day for the bookmakers when the Tánaiste called to collect her election winnings at the Paddy Power…Wed May 22 2002 - 01:00
Art moves centre stage as politicians bow outFresh from hosting the Labour Party's election press centre, the Royal Hibernian Academy opened its annual exhibition last night…Tue May 21 2002 - 01:00
Day threatens to give new meaning to term 'floating voter'ANALYSIS: So much for the Fianna Fáil election machineSat May 18 2002 - 01:00
Feathers fail to fly as fox confronts chickenIn the protracted run-up to last night's debate, Fine Gael sought to portray the Taoiseach as a debate-fearing chicken, confident…Wed May 15 2002 - 01:00
Mother tells of hour of terrorMargaret Kelly Ffrench has often wondered how parents of abducted children cope.Sat May 11 2002 - 01:00
Almighty bore as Bertie goes undergroundConventional political wisdom has it that when you're in a hole you should stop diggingWed May 08 2002 - 01:00
IRFU, FAI call for new national stadiumThe governing bodies of soccer and rugby have said they need a new national stadium with a 60,000 to 65,000 capacity.Sat May 04 2002 - 01:00
Bouncing ideas off the votersNothing summed up the first week of the election campaign like the incident in Maynooth in which a man was attacked by a Fine…Sat May 04 2002 - 01:00
Labour promises to build 50,000 houses in five yearsLabour has promised to build 50,000 social housing units in five years, if part of the next government.Sat May 04 2002 - 01:00
McDaid sorry for hurt of suicide remarksThe Minister for Tourism and Sport has apologised for hurt caused by comments in which he claimed people who commit suicide are…Thu May 02 2002 - 01:00
All parties dance to Bertie's signature tune of avoiding conflict at all costsThe battle lines are supposed to be drawn on the first day of an election campaign, and sure enough, in their choice of theme…Fri Apr 26 2002 - 01:00
Greek tragedy presents its comic dimensionsJournalists are the modern-day equivalent of the "Greek chorus", a woman told John Waters after his add-ress on Medea in the …Fri Apr 19 2002 - 01:00
Winning 'Rose' portrait is pick of the bunchThe Texaco Children's Art Competition is getting on a bit now, having begun life in 1955Wed Apr 17 2002 - 01:00
Protest at Israeli action passes off peacefullyPro-Palestinian groups protested last night outside a Dublin hotel in which the Israeli ambassador hosted an annual celebration…Wed Apr 17 2002 - 01:00
Rail passengers leave time to catch a drinkSometimes you'd wonder how Irish people ever got a reputation for being late all the time.Sat Mar 30 2002 - 00:00
Up-tempo Hillary gets down to businessFormer US president Bill Clinton has lost none of his enthusiasm for Ireland, his wife Hillary confirmed yesterdayWed Mar 27 2002 - 00:00
Kiri to serenade at Luttrellstown CastleThe last time most Irish people will have seen Kiri Te Kanawa perform was January 1st 2000, when she greeted the sunrise at Poverty…Tue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
Dubliners enjoy a dreamtime day under dark skiesIt was the proverbial soft day for the Dublin parade, in which the Latin exuberance of the pageantry and the traditional Irish…Mon Mar 18 2002 - 00:00
Mick will marshal his forces for Ireland and St PatrickMickMcCarthy will lead the Republic of Ireland to win the World Cup at least once this year, if only in a pageant.Wed Mar 13 2002 - 00:00
Glimmer of a partyTHE LAST STRAW: Next Friday sees the start of a truly historic St Patrick's Day Festival, an event being held in March for the…Sat Mar 09 2002 - 00:00
Actor claims amendment 'tampers' with ConstitutionThe proposed amendment on abortion would be an abuse of the Constitution's proper role, the actor Frank Kelly has told a No campaign…Mon Mar 04 2002 - 00:00
Liberties is worst area for litter - An TaisceDublin's historic Liberties area has the worst litter problem of 29 Irish urban centres surveyed by An Taisce.Mon Mar 04 2002 - 00:00
Family-friendly work supportedThe need for family-friendly work arrangements concerns men as much as women, and extends well beyond the issue of childcare, …Sat Mar 02 2002 - 00:00
Amendment is cruel and naive, bishop saysThe proposed constitutional amendment on abortion is "irresponsible" and, in one respect, "cruel and naive," the Church of Ireland…Wed Feb 20 2002 - 00:00
Vote Yes in a 'stark choice' - BinchyThe alternative to a Yes vote in next month's referendum is legislation for abortion up to birth, according to Prof William Binchy…Wed Feb 20 2002 - 00:00
'Irish Times' photographer scoops the top prizeBrenda Fitzsimons of The Irish Times has been named the Eircell Vodafone Press Photographer of the Year for 2001Sat Feb 16 2002 - 00:00
National Gallery offers prince a royal displayMost venues for a royal visit make do with a fresh coat of paint for the occasion, but not the National Gallery.Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Phyllis Ryan honoured for an illustrious life dedicated to Irish theatreDescribed both as "a living link with the legendary Abbey actors of the 1930s" and as "Ireland's most famous freelance theatrical…Tue Feb 12 2002 - 00:00
Dublin theatre proves best as scarcity of new plays lamentedThe big guns of Irish theatre dominated The Irish Times/ESB Irish Theatre Awards for 2001, with the National Theatre and the …Tue Feb 12 2002 - 00:00
Gate takes three awards for Pinter playThe Gate Theatre's staging of a Harold Pinter classic has won three prizes at the Irish Times/ESB Irish Theatre Awards for 2001…Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
How early Irish radio made political waves2RN and the Origins of Irish Radio, one of a series of books on "Broadcasting and Irish Society", which was launched last night…Wed Feb 06 2002 - 00:00
Disadvantaged towns to receive funds boostTwenty of the State's most disadvantaged towns have been chosen for special investment in facilities and services over the next…Tue Feb 05 2002 - 00:00
Childcare unit faces crisis after spate of staff resignationsA spate of resignations among childcare staff has caused the worst crisis yet at Ballydowd special care unit in Dublin, the State…Mon Feb 04 2002 - 00:00
Leinster House puts on its own show to pull in the puntersThe National Gallery is packing them in with "Monet, Renoir and the Impressionist landscape", running until the middle of April…Thu Jan 31 2002 - 00:00
SFA challenges Kitt on higher pricesPrices for certain goods are higher here than elsewhere in the EU because of higher costs, many of them applied by the Government…Tue Jan 29 2002 - 00:00
SF calls for radical change in healthcare strategyA service free at the point of delivery and the establishment of a single waiting list are key elements of Sinn Fein's health…Fri Jan 18 2002 - 00:00
Former FF TD Colm Hilliard dies aged 65A former Fianna Fáil TD, Mr Colm Hilliard, has died suddenly aged 65.Tue Jan 15 2002 - 00:00
So, you were paying attention, were you?It's that time again when we test your knowledge of the news stories of the year. How alert were you in 2001?Sat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00
Seeking Pole position in a chilly marathonTom Crean must be turning in his graveSat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00
12 children among 61 victims of workplace accidents this yearTwelve children lost their lives in workplace accidents during the past 12 months, one in five of the total work-related deaths…Sat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00
War on streets of Dublin as the winter sales commenceAfter the traditional 48-hour Christmas ceasefire, hostilities between God and mammon resumed yesterday with the launch of the…Fri Dec 28 2001 - 00:00
Bookies and punters just about share the spoilsIt may be a celebration of St Stephen, but December 26th is traditionally a feast-day for the bookmakers, tooThu Dec 27 2001 - 00:00
City killing may have been revenge attackA young man who was shot dead in west Dublin early on Saturday may have been the victim of a revenge attack or of a dispute over…Mon Dec 24 2001 - 00:00
Bridge welcomed back with 'Molly Malone'North-south co-operation took on dramatic new meaning yesterday when Dublin's Ha'penny Bridge reopened, after a refurbishment…Sat Dec 22 2001 - 00:00
The Last StrawOne of the best things about this time of year is meeting old friendsSat Dec 22 2001 - 00:00
Odds shorten on a white ChristmasThe odds on a white Christmas continued to shorten yesterday, as the likelihood of cold weather over the next week became a certainty…Sat Dec 22 2001 - 00:00
The long trek to the end of the arrowFirst the good news. I was complaining here recently about a tourist map in Dublin's Nassau Street, which had an arrow saying…Sat Dec 15 2001 - 00:00
